Stunning must be accomplished in a manner that is rapid and effective before the animal is shackled, hoisted, thrown, cast, or cut. (While the law refers to “other livestock,” poultry is not ...

Every hour, some 1,000,000 chickens, 14,000 pigs, and 4,000 cows are slaughtered for human consumption in the United States. It is a process that takes place far from public view, and one that few ...

Indoor ammonia levels (produced by animal waste), which when high can cause illness, must be controlled. There are no legal humane slaughter standards for chickens, as there are for other animals ...

The carbon dioxide shortage has focused attention on the methods used to stun animals, but is there be a better way? An abattoir in Brechin in Angus, Scotland usually processes about 6,000 pigs ...

Green iguanas have wreaked havoc in Taiwan's agricultural sectors, which has forced the island nation to kill more than ...

Each November millions of turkeys are killed and cooked for Thanksgiving meals across the United States, but thanks to Humane Long Island, two baby turkeys were plucked from a New York City ...

There are no federal humane slaughter standards for chickens, as there are for other animals, but the Animal Welfare Approved standards require gentle handling and proper stunning during the ...

At the HSA, we play a vital role in promoting the welfare of animals in markets, during transport and at slaughter ... and scientifically validate humane stunning methods for these species.

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity, the Humane Society of the United States ... expand relentlessly and increasingly use high-speed slaughter systems to kill and process animals,” said ...